# Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W

(1) In the Mental Health Act 1959, in sections 8(1), . . . for the words “local health authorities” there shall be substituted the words “ local social services authorities ”.
(2) In sections . . ., 131, . . . and 142 of that Act for the words “local health authority” there shall be substituted the words “ local social services authority ”.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4)–(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/schedule/23/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/schedule-23/paragraph-9
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